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FLOCK 2K-48 (42855)
COSPAR: 2017-042AG | Alt Name: Flock 2k-48
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 14, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42855
International Designator
2017-042AG
Decay Date
4/6/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
FLOCK 2K-48
Alternative Name
Flock 2k-48
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
FLOCK 2K-48 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite owned by PLAN and was launched on July 14, 2017, from the TYSMC launch site using a Soyuz-2-1A vehicle from LC31 pad. It has dimensions of 0.3m in length with a diameter of 0.1m and spans 0.3m. The satellite weighs 4.7 kg at launch and is dry mass, equipped with solar cells for power generation alongside batteries. Its mission purpose is technology-related, featuring an imaging payload (PS0, PS1 or PS2) known as Dove 101C. FLOCK 2K-48 operates in a box shape with two panels and has no motor except when specified for certain configurations (#Flock-3p'). The expected operational lifetime ranges from about one year in the International Space Station (ISS) orbit to 2-3 years in Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4.7
Launch Mass
4.7
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Dove 101C
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
PLAN
Life Expectancy
~ 1 year (ISS orbit); 2-3 years (SSO)
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None (most); FEEP (#Flock-3p')
Equipment
PS0, PS1 or PS2 imaging payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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